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Fall 2010, Windhoek Archive
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Namibia Showed Me Love: A Final, Fond Farewell
Posted on November 26, 2010 | 1 CommentAfter a great semester, the time to depart is finally upon us. Final projects have been presented, grades have been submitted, and bags have been packed. Our time here in... -
Viva, SWAPO, Viva?
Posted on November 17, 2010 | No CommentsThis past weekend I experienced something I’ve never experienced before: a political rally. But this wasn’t just any political rally. This was for SWAPO. SWAPO (South-West Africa People’s Organization) has... -
Southern Comfort
Posted on November 8, 2010 | No CommentsI’m back from my final travel seminar for the semester! We spent four days near Mariental and Berseba, about 3 hours south of Windhoek. The main goal of the trip... -
Pack Your Bags, You’re Going to Africa!: 5 Packing Tips for Your Semester Abroad
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsCongratulations to those Valpo students who have been accepted to the Namibia program for Spring 2011! I know you will have a great time – better than you can imagine... -
Road Trip: Africa!
Posted on October 30, 2010 | No CommentsFor our Fall Break, five friends and I chose to go to on vacation to Livingstone, Zambia. We spent 8 days taking a break from the hectic nature of classes... -
Connecting with Culture
Posted on October 30, 2010 | No CommentsThe first part of our second week in northern Namibia was spent getting in touch with the people of the indigenous people of the Himba culture. The Himba are well-known for... -
Traditional Living in Modern Times
Posted on October 30, 2010 | No CommentsI’m back in Windhoek and ready to swamp you with all of the wonderful experiences I have had! Just kidding. I’ll try to keep it brief, but still give you... -
October Adventures: A Preview
Posted on October 3, 2010 | No CommentsPart of CGE’s program goals are for students to get to experience a variety of characteristics of southern Africa, and this month is all about that! I will be out... -
Thursdays with Laurie
Posted on September 30, 2010 | 1 CommentI decided to interview Laurie Kenyon about her experience so far in Namibia. Hopefully this will be a recurring feature for my blog because each student has a different perspective... -
What’s up in Swakop?
Posted on September 26, 2010 | 1 CommentAs an educational opportunity and to experience other Namibian cultures, we spent September 22-26th in Swakopmund. Swakopmund is located on the Atlantic coast and has more visible signs of European...